😮‍💨 If you've been thinking about writing a business book but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into authority, you're in the right place.

You already have the knowledge. What you're missing is a clear path from what's in your head to a published book that positions you as the go-to expert in your field.

Most professionals struggle because
• They have too many ideas and no structure
• They don't have time to write from scratch
• Self-publishing feels confusing
• They don't know how to use their book to attract clients

That's exactly what I help with.

📘 WHAT I DO

I help experts, consultants, and coaches turn what they already know into a published business book that builds authority, visibility, and client trust.

This isn't just about becoming an author. 

It's about becoming the obvious expert in your market.

🎯 THE EASY PEASY APPROACH

My Easy Peasy system removes overwhelm by focusing on what you already have.

I can
• Turn your existing content into a clear book structure
• Extract your expertise through guided interviews
• Walk you through writing and self-publishing
• Handle layout and typesetting
• Help you get your book live on Amazon
• Create a LinkedIn-based visibility plan so your book attracts the right readers

You don't have to do this alone.

💬 WHY I DO THIS

It took me twenty one years to write and publish my first book. I know how frustrating it is to have the knowledge but not the roadmap.

I’m not a publishing executive turned coach. I’m an author turned guide. I’ve been through the process myself, so my clients never have to go it alone.

Today, I’m a five time business book author, podcast host, and visibility strategist who’s helped hundreds of professionals grow their credibility and reach.

Everything I teach is designed to make the journey from expert to author to authority feel achievable.

📩 YOUR NEXT STEP

If writing a business book is on your radar, whether you are just getting started or already have a messy draft, message me on LinkedIn.

We can talk about your ideas and goals. No pressure. Just clarity.

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A BIT ABOUT ME

🌏 Citizen of four countries with a global heart 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇱

📚 Lifelong lover of business books and the people who write them

👩🏻‍💻 Digital nomad currently working remotely from San Antonio, TX 🤠

🫖 Powered by tea… ideally with biscuits on the side 🍪

🎯 INFJ who believes everyone has a book inside them

🐾 Dachshund lover and former rescue mom to two pups who stole my heart ❤️

Gillian Whitney

⏰ Reminder to Attend: LinkedIn Live Book Launch Party!

The celebration is just days away! Join us as we launch "The Butterfly Strategy: Transform Online Connections Into Community and Clients" by Val Roskens Tews.

🦋 What This Book Offers: 

✅ Heart-centered approach to LinkedIn visibility 
✅ The proven 3 Cs method for authentic connection 
✅ Strategies to stop performing and start connecting 
✅ Ways to build genuine business relationships 
✅ Guidance for becoming consistently visible as yourself

About the Author: Val Roskens Tews is a first-time author and content writer who believes in the quiet power of kindness. She created The Butterfly Strategy to help people find their courage and voice online because she knows what it's like to feel uncomfortable talking about yourself.

🗓️ Monday, February 16, 2026 
🕐 1pm EST | 12pm CST | 11am MST | 10am PST 
📍 Live on LinkedIn

🔗 Click the link to attend: https://lnkd.in/gKBqTGrB


Let's celebrate Val's achievement together!

Business Book Coach & Author Visibility Strategist ⭐️ I help experts turn ideas into a business book so they can build authority & attract clients 📚 5x Author & Podcast Host

Trevor van Woerden 🐓

Trevor van Woerden @ INFUSE

VP of Commercial Demand, North America

INFUSE

Director of Strategic Accounts & Campaign Architect

INFUSEmedia is a fully integrated, data-fueled, demand generation engine that offers a host
of industry-leading solutions designed to help B2B organizations drive quality interest.

As a full stack sales rep, my role is to identify contacts => initiate engagement => deliver value messages => negotiate contracts => be accountable to outcomes.

Senior Account Executive

Hotness Unleasher Studios

Founder

Accident Data Center

In this role, I handled all sales and marketing functions for this 3/4 person startup, and I loved this experience.

We sold to Personal Injury lawyers around the US, and I particularly enjoyed them as clients. 

- over 60 new Personal Injury law firm accounts closed
- over $750k  revenue generated

The goal of the company was to demonstrate the opportunity of topical curation against a geographic structure while developing the artificial intelligence technology to support it at scale. 

Unfortunately, the dev team couldn't pull off the AI, and Google stopped rewarding curation. The site died, and the company died with it.

Director of Sales and Marketing

Dex Media, Inc.

I really wanted to like this job, and there were parts of it that I really did enjoy. But the problem was that it was built on a print product that was in fast decline, and I was there near the end of it to mop up whatever I could under increasingly fearful managers. The company eventually went into bankruptcy and was reborn as Thryv, but my timing was just all wrong. 

7-14-14 - highest ranked DexMedia Marketing Consultant in Washington State YTD.

3-31-15 - highest ranked DexMedia Marketing Consultant for new/non+increase out of ~90 reps in the Northwest region.

Marketing Consultant

Mediabistro

This role was responsible for generating advertising revenue through hunting new accounts. Secondary functions included new product innovation and development, managing business development partnerships, project management, and strategic input. 
-Grew revenue by 15% YOY 2011-2012 for Inside Network 
-Conceived and launched 5 new advertising products: Audience Extension, Inside Solutions,    Sponsor Highlights, Newsletters, and Full-width banners 
-Launched Sponsored Posts for over $100k in new revenue in Y1.
-Led the consolidation rollout of Inside Network into mediabistro

Senior Sales Manager

Bellingham Vacation Rental, LLC

We repurposed our primary home to be used as a vacation rental
-Prioritized and executed refurbishment projects that would appeal to an upscale market
-Advised marketing strategy including Facebook, VRBO.com, AirBnB.com, TripAdvisor, and Craigslist
-Y1: $38k revenue. Y2: $45k revenue. Y3: $50k revenue projected
-facebook.com/bellinghamvacationrental
-vrbo.com/326141

co-owner

QuinStreet - internet.com

This hunting role focused on generating revenue from new accounts. Secondary functions included new product innovation and development, and strategic input.
-Focused on CPL, CPC, and CPM based campaigns
-Identified, acquired and managed direct to client and agency accounts including SalesForce, F5 Networks, Quantum, BlueArc, InterSystems, Infragistics, VMWare, and Verio
-Consistent on-target/over-target performer against $1MM to $2MM annual quota
-Launched HotList product line and ranked #1 in sales for both direct to client and agency business

Client Strategy & Development Manager

Bellingham Insurance, LLC

Bellingham Insurance, LLC was an extension of the MetLife insurance agency model focused on non-standard commercial, flood, life and health insurance products. The primary purpose was to transition out of insurance and capture revenue from existing lead pipeline.

Owner

MetLife

This was a hybrid owner/agent model where I built an insurance agency from scratch for MetLife by hunting new clients. I also took on independent agency relationships and cross sold multiple product lines while managing personnel, marketing, and business development relationships.
-Grew local auto and home insurance agency from ground up and acquired more than 600 individual and commercial clients while maintaining over 91% customer retention rate
-Recruited, hired, and supervised highly proficient support staff in response to rapid business growth to ensure superior customer service
-Granted Advanced Property and Casualty Council Award for P&L balance (2004 – 2006), qualified for sales volume awards each year, and consistently ranked in top 10% of MetLife Agents for new business production

Property & Casualty Specialist

Buyers are in charge of their purchase journeys in 2025, and GTM teams must adapt.

The old lead gen + SDR outbound playbook has struggled for an eternity because it doesn't offer value to buyers. Adapting tools and workflows to meet buyer needs and turn them into hand raisers will take commitment to developing your brand, to understanding real time ICP data, participating in relevant ecosystems, and equipping sellers with relevant messaging when buyers engage.

A few more things I like to say...

Creator Motion is what selling like a marketer means.  

Your LinkedIn audience isn't interested in what you sell, they're interested in how you go about selling it.

The final decision often doesn't get made until after you've made your final decision.

Process >>>>> Goals

achievement => confidence => ACHIEVEment => CONFidence => ACHIEVEMENT => CONFIDENCE

Persistently doing the wrong things will persistently yield undesirable outcomes.

There is no failure, only data.

Sales sourced opportunity mandates are bad.

On parenting: without quantity time, you'll have way less quality time.

ps - I also produce a livestream called "The Hotness Unleasher Show" - it has its own business page, but it's not a business. It's a passion project. The point of it is to 1)practice with a channel that is largely underutilized on LinkedIn 2)make friends 3)fight against LinkedIn stuffiness.

This really is my favorite role to date. The company affords me extraordinary latitude and autonomy to represent the company as I think best. I am encouraged to think creatively, solve problems, continuously learn, and take risks. 

My managers trust my intuition and experience to do the work competently. I'm never asked to do anything without the utmost integrity and fair dealing.  

I am accountable to outcomes, so the processes of working with clients, figuring out what they are trying to accomplish, coming up with ways to do it, and making sure it all goes smoothly are all rewarding.

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